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Mewburn Ellis is recognised as one of the UK's Best Workplaces™ for Development 2025
Maria Hall - June 4, 2025

Mewburn Ellis is recognised as one of the UK's Best Workplaces™ for Development 2025

We are proud to announce that we have been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Development.

UK government confirms UK will maintain UK+ exhaustion regime
Rebecca Anderson-Smith - May 29, 2025

UK government confirms UK will maintain UK+ exhaustion regime

In June 2021, the UK government launched a public consultation on the UK’s future exhaustion of ...

Mewburn Ellis achieves significant carbon footprint milestone
Maria Hall - March 5, 2025

Mewburn Ellis achieves significant carbon footprint milestone

Intellectual property firm Mewburn Ellis has achieved a ‘B’ score for climate management by SMEs ...

Mewburn Ellis recognised in The Legal 500 UK Green Guide 2025
Joanna Smith - November 26, 2024

Mewburn Ellis recognised in The Legal 500 UK Green Guide 2025

We are delighted to announce that we have once again been recognised in The Legal 500 UK Green ...

Mewburn Ellis is the world’s first IP firm to be awarded an EcoVadis Platinum Medal
Maria Hall - November 13, 2024

Mewburn Ellis is the world’s first IP firm to be awarded an EcoVadis Platinum Medal

European intellectual property firm Mewburn Ellis has achieved a significant milestone by earning ...

Mewburn Ellis – sustainability and the road to net zero
Eleanor Maciver - October 2, 2024

Mewburn Ellis – sustainability and the road to net zero

Sustainability Champion Eleanor Maciver explains her masterplan for Mewburn Ellis. Forward: ...

Empowering Young Minds with CREST Star Kit Boxes
Maria Hall - September 16, 2024

Empowering Young Minds with CREST Star Kit Boxes

At Mewburn Ellis, we are passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists and ...

Mewburn Ellis has donated over £1,000,000 to charity
Maria Hall - September 5, 2024

Mewburn Ellis has donated over £1,000,000 to charity

Today marks International Day of Charity (September 5th), since 2020, we have donated over ...

Mewburn Ellis recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services!
Maria Hall - September 4, 2024

Mewburn Ellis recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services!

We are proud to announce that following on from our recent announcement of being officially named ...

National Paralegal Awards Finalists 2024
Lesley Gardner - July 18, 2024

National Paralegal Awards Finalists 2024

We are extremely proud to announce our finalists in the National Paralegal Awards 2024 which ...

Mewburn Ellis is first European IP firm to earn Great Place To Work Certification™
Maria Hall - June 6, 2024

Mewburn Ellis is first European IP firm to earn Great Place To Work Certification™

We are proud to have been officially named as a Great Place To Work™ 2024 by Great Place To Work®, ...

British Science Association CREST Discovery Day in our Bristol office
Maria Hall - February 29, 2024

British Science Association CREST Discovery Day in our Bristol office

On Tuesday 20 February 2024, we were thrilled to welcome 28 students from Kings Oak Academy to our ...

Lucie Jones appointed to CIPA IP Paralegal Committee
Lesley Gardner - February 8, 2024

Lucie Jones appointed to CIPA IP Paralegal Committee

Congratulations to Lucie Jones on her appointment to the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys ...

Meet our Women’s Champion: Fran Salisbury
Frances Salisbury - February 6, 2024

Meet our Women’s Champion: Fran Salisbury

Even the most progressive firm can improve working life for women.

Podcast with Robert Andrews: a forward-thinking approach to inclusion & diversity
Robert Andrews - January 4, 2024

Podcast with Robert Andrews: a forward-thinking approach to inclusion & diversity

Robert Andrews joins Lisa Mueller and Vivian Luiz Coco on their Inclusion Evolution podcast to ...

Mewburn Ellis recognised in The Legal 500 UK Green Guide 2024
Joanna Smith - November 30, 2023

Mewburn Ellis recognised in The Legal 500 UK Green Guide 2024

We are delighted to announce that we have been recognised in The Legal 500 UK Green Guide 2024 ...

Mewburn Ellis announce carbon offsetting for 22 – 23 financial year
Rob Walker - November 21, 2023

Mewburn Ellis announce carbon offsetting for 22 – 23 financial year

As a business, we have made several commitments about our environmental impact, and in particular ...

Bristol office selects Springboard Opportunity Group as their chosen charity to support
Maria Hall - November 17, 2023

Bristol office selects Springboard Opportunity Group as their chosen charity to support

This year, our Bristol office voted for Springboard Opportunity Group as their office charity. We ...

Check out the Mewburn Forest!
Rhiannon Wescott - October 31, 2023

Check out the Mewburn Forest!

We committed to plant a tree for every new matter we’ve opened since April 2021. Two-and-a-half ...

WIPR Diversity 2023
Joanna Smith - October 20, 2023

WIPR Diversity 2023

We are delighted to have three of our wonderful women recognised in WIPR Diversity 2023. WIPR ...

Lucy Coe appointed Women in IP Committee Lead for IP Inclusive
Joanna Smith - October 20, 2023

Lucy Coe appointed Women in IP Committee Lead for IP Inclusive

Congratulations to Lucy Coe on her appointment as IP Inclusive: Women in IP Committee Lead.

Supporting Guts UK and their research into the gut microbiome
Rebecca Brooks - October 6, 2023

Supporting Guts UK and their research into the gut microbiome

We’re pleased to announce that we have started a new charity partnership with Guts UK. Guts UK was ...

Mewburn Ellis praised for achievements in sustainability
Maria Hall - September 19, 2023

Mewburn Ellis praised for achievements in sustainability

EcoVadis ratings highlight environmental policies and sustainable procurement practices alongside ...

A leap forward in slowing down Alzheimer’s
Amelia Jones - September 5, 2023

A leap forward in slowing down Alzheimer’s

This summer has seen a major leap forward in slowing the rate of progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Mewburn Ellis donate £219,000 to charity partnerships for 2023/2024  — over £790,000 donated since 2020
Maria Hall - September 5, 2023

Mewburn Ellis donate £219,000 to charity partnerships for 2023/2024  — over £790,000 donated since 2020

To mark the International Day of Charity (September 5th), we are delighted to announce a commitment ...

Cambridge office selects Cambridge City Foodbank as their chosen charity to support
Maria Hall - August 31, 2023

Cambridge office selects Cambridge City Foodbank as their chosen charity to support

Our Cambridge office has chosen Cambridge City Foodbank as one of our local charities and we have ...

A visit to The Booth Centre — Manchester office to support charity over next two years
Maria Hall - August 30, 2023

A visit to The Booth Centre — Manchester office to support charity over next two years

The Booth Centre is a charity that our Manchester Office have chosen to support over the next two ...

Meet The Team: Maria Hall, Business Services, Chief M&BD Officer, Community Champion
Maria Hall - August 29, 2023

Meet The Team: Maria Hall, Business Services, Chief M&BD Officer, Community Champion

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to chief marketing and business development officer ...

Mewburn Ellis Net-Zero Targets Validated by Science Based Target initiative
Eleanor Maciver - August 23, 2023

Mewburn Ellis Net-Zero Targets Validated by Science Based Target initiative

As part of our ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, we are proud to have our near ...

Mewburn Ellis team up with Support Dogs to sponsor an Assistance Dog
Julie Carlisle - August 10, 2023

Mewburn Ellis team up with Support Dogs to sponsor an Assistance Dog

This week (7 – 13 August 2023) is International Assistance Dog Week and this year we're excited to ...

National Paralegal Awards Finalists 2023
Lesley Gardner - July 26, 2023

National Paralegal Awards Finalists 2023

We are extremely proud to announce our finalists in the National Paralegal Awards 2023 which ...

Mewburn Ellis lace up for Endure24 in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
Louise Atkins - July 10, 2023

Mewburn Ellis lace up for Endure24 in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Mewburn Ellis showed steely determination to complete a 24-hour running challenge, raising £2,500 ...

£20,000 support for FoodCycle to help address the cost of living crisis.
Maria Hall - July 6, 2023

£20,000 support for FoodCycle to help address the cost of living crisis.

This year we have chosen to support FoodCycle as one of our firmwide charities and have made a ...

Proud to support the Better Kitchen Sink Project
Maria Hall - June 30, 2023

Proud to support the Better Kitchen Sink Project

CREST Awards case study: an interview with Toby Hill
Toby Hill - May 16, 2023

CREST Awards case study: an interview with Toby Hill

Mewburn is a national partner for the CREST Awards programme run by the British Science Association ...

Mewburn Ellis CREST Awards partnership report
Maria Hall - February 7, 2023

Mewburn Ellis CREST Awards partnership report

We are delighted to share our CREST Awards partnership project report. This outlines some of the ...

WIPR Diversity Champions & Trailblazers 2022
Jacqueline Murphy - October 7, 2022

WIPR Diversity Champions & Trailblazers 2022

Congratulations to Robert Andrews and Rebecca Campbell on being recognised as a World Intellectual ...

Mewburn Ellis leads UK IP sector with a silver medal from EcoVadis
Maria Hall - September 20, 2022

Mewburn Ellis leads UK IP sector with a silver medal from EcoVadis

Recognition comes as firm launches its in-depth Sustainability Report examining progress to date ...

How to be a leader on Inclusion & Diversity
Robert Andrews - May 4, 2022

How to be a leader on Inclusion & Diversity

Mewburn Ellis is rethinking I&D from top to bottom. But what is the best strategy? New Chief ...

A Tribute to Stephen Lawrence – his life, legacy and the long road to justice
Kate O'Rourke - April 22, 2022

A Tribute to Stephen Lawrence – his life, legacy and the long road to justice

Stephen Lawrence Day is celebrated annually on 22 April to honour the life and legacy of Stephen ...

Mewburn Ellis response to the Ukrainian invasion
Richard Clegg - March 1, 2022

Mewburn Ellis response to the Ukrainian invasion

We have watched with shock at the events that have unfolded in Ukraine over the last few weeks and ...

Ten new charities to benefit from our Community Fund
Maria Hall - January 27, 2022

Ten new charities to benefit from our Community Fund

We have ten new charities that we are now supporting with donations of between £5,000 and £10,000 ...

Mewburn Ellis appoints Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer
Maria Hall - January 10, 2022

Mewburn Ellis appoints Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer

We are delighted to announce this new role alongside launch of Inclusion & Diversity ...

Mewburn Ellis board signs IP Inclusive Leaders’ Pledge
Richard Clegg - August 6, 2021

Mewburn Ellis board signs IP Inclusive Leaders’ Pledge

Mewburn Ellis’ nine board members are proud to be amongst dozens of leadership signatories to the ...

WIPR Diversity Trailblazers 2021
Jacqueline Murphy - July 28, 2021

WIPR Diversity Trailblazers 2021

Congratulations to former Partner Sarah Kostiuk-Smith on being recognised as a World Intellectual ...

Optimism, Growth and Fulfilment: how can we feel fulfilled at work at all stages of our career?
Lucy Coe - May 18, 2021

Optimism, Growth and Fulfilment: how can we feel fulfilled at work at all stages of our career?

Earlier this month, on 4 May 2021, Mewburn Ellis was delighted to host one of the American ...

EU batteries directive – powering up opportunities?
Sam Bailey - December 17, 2020

EU batteries directive – powering up opportunities?

Changing needs, new demands Global energy consumption has more than doubled in the last 30 years, ...

Diversity & inclusion is high on our agenda
Richard Clegg - November 19, 2020

Diversity & inclusion is high on our agenda

Diversity & inclusion is high on the agenda for Mewburn Ellis, it’s part of our business plan ...

Mewburn Ellis support the British Science Association CREST Awards with £40,000 donation
Maria Hall - November 2, 2020

Mewburn Ellis support the British Science Association CREST Awards with £40,000 donation

We're really pleased to announce that we have now finalised an agreement to work with the British ...

How IP firms can provide an eco-friendly future
Shaun Harvey - September 22, 2020

How IP firms can provide an eco-friendly future

How can IP firms help create a more sustainable future? CITMA spoke to Mewburn Ellis’s Chief ...

The benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to brands and businesses
Kate O'Rourke - September 1, 2020

The benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to brands and businesses

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is standard practice for most business. No matter what the ...

Mewburn Ellis Announce Local Office Charity Donations of over £55,000
Maria Hall - August 14, 2020

Mewburn Ellis Announce Local Office Charity Donations of over £55,000

Earlier this year, as part of our Forward Community Programme, each of our offices got together to ...

Why 'innoversity' is an imperative
Sarah Kostiuk-Smith - March 6, 2020

Why 'innoversity' is an imperative

Andrea Brewster, lead executive officer at IP Inclusive, writes for Forward magazine. She discusses ...

Finding the “lost Einsteins” of innovation
Frances Salisbury - March 6, 2020

Finding the “lost Einsteins” of innovation

Sarah Kostiuk-Smith, Partner and European Patent Attorney at Mewburn Ellis, examines the glaring ...

Tips from the top: inspiring women in technology
Anna Mudge - June 19, 2019

Tips from the top: inspiring women in technology

You may be surprised to hear that only 17% of those working in Technology in the UK are female. ...

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